Mike has over twenty years of professional counseling experience. Prior to assuming the leadership role of the Sagemont Counseling Ministry, he served as the President of Rapha, a nationally known Christian counseling organization. In addition to being an ordained minister, Mike is certified by the State of Texas as a Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and Clinical Supervisor. He earned the Master of Divinity degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in 1986, and graduated with a Master of Science degree in Guidance and Counseling from Missouri State University in 1982. Mike works primarily with adults, and while having clinical expertise in a variety of areas (i.e. depression, anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder, sexual addiction, etc.) he specializes in marriage counseling. Mike and his wife, Laurie, have been married for twenty-three years, and have three children: Stephen (21), Mark (19) and Michaela (7).

Linda has been on staff at Sagemont as a Licensed Professional Counselor and Small Group Coordinator since 1996. As a counselor, she enjoys working with couples on marital issues and with individuals that have difficulty setting limits and boundaries in difficult relationships. Linda also specializes in family of origin issues, depression, and anger. She emphasizes the use of Biblical principles and prayer. While regularly leading a number of support groups herself, she also provides ongoing training for other small group facilitators. In addition to maintaining continuing education in her related field, Linda’s educational background includes two Master’s Degrees. She spent a number of years in the public and private school systems, but feels counseling is her true passion.

Huston has been a counselor at Sagemont Church’s Counseling Center since March of 2000. In addition to being a Licensed Professional Counselor, he is an ordained minister and has been licensed to the Gospel Ministry since 1997. Huston’s graduate education includes a Master’s Degree in Professional Counseling from Lindenwood University in 1997. In addition he is currently working on a second Master’s Degree in Christian Education at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Huston works with both men and women, and specializes in the areas of sexual addiction and abuse, depression, and anger management. He also has an extensive background in marital counseling and enjoys helping couples see God’s plan for their marital relationship. In addition to providing individual, family and couples counseling, Huston currently leads a specialized support group for men struggling with a variety of sexual issues. He has also served on the leadership team of the Men’s Fraternity at Sagemont Church since its inception in March of 2005.

Huston has a passion for evangelism and he prays for opportunities to share the message of Christ through his counseling. His counseling philosophy is built upon biblical principles, and based upon prayer, integrated with sound psychological principles. Huston and his wife, Debbie, have been married for twenty-one years and have two children: Leah (15) and Mark (11).

Debra holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a Master of Arts in Behavioral Sciences. She has been licensed as a Professional Counselor since 1983. As a Registered Nurse, she specialized in pediatric and psychiatric nursing, and has worked in several inpatient psychiatric treatment centers. As a counselor, she specializes in working with children, adolescents, young adults and families coping with their children’s disruptive behavior problems. Debra has been working as a counselor at Sagemont since May, 2001. She is married with two daughters.

Jim is an ordained minister and holds two Master's degrees: Marriage and Family Counseling, and Christian Education. He has been involved in Christian family ministry and pastoral care ministry for over twenty years. Jim’s faith, experience and training equip him in several areas: marriage, parenting, pre-marriage, remarriage, pre-remarriage, vocation, addiction, loss, depression and divorce. He views the client/counselor relationship as a partnership through which he helps clients: (1) come to a deeper understanding of the challenges they are facing, (2) discover and select treatment options and goals, (3) feel encouraged and accountable in working toward the goals, (4) recognize and overcome obstacles to progress, and (5) know when counseling is finished. Jim is married and has three grown children.

Jamie has a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Master of Arts in Counseling, and is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist. During her education, she has had a lot of experience working with children and adolescents at schools in the Waco area. She has also worked with many pregnant teens and women, as well as those looking for abuse recovery in Dallas. Jamie primarily works with children, adolescents, families, couples and anyone who has experienced abuse.